Narnia Fans

Jim Broadbent to Play the Professor

July 12, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

The NZ Dominion Post reported it a few days ago and we’ve been able to confirm that Jim Broadbent will indeed play the role of the professor in the Narnia film. […]

Narnia’s Four Pevensie Children Revealed!

July 12, 2004 Paul Martin 38

The actors are: Georgie Henley, 9, from London, who plays the lead character Lucy; Skandar Keynes, 12, also from London, who plays Edmund; Anna Popplewell, 15, from West Yorkshire, who plays Susan; and William Moseley, 17, from Gloucestershire, who plays the eldest brother Peter. […]

James Cosmo is Father Christmas

July 8, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

We finally know the role that James Cosmo has been cast in. We’ve known since June 21 that he was cast in the Chronicles. We finally have confirmation of the role. […]

Marrero, Louisiana native is LWW Animator

July 4, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Breaux and other animators are taking a break before heading back to Rhythm & Hues in August to work on an animated adaptation of the C.S. Lewis tale “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” The movie, which Breaux described as a “kids’ version of ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ” is scheduled for a December 2005 release. […]

No Room for Narnia Beasts: Reindeer Not Allowed

July 3, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Film-maker Lamp-Post Productions hit a speed bump on the road to Narnia when it applied to the Ministry of Argiculture and Forestry for permission to bring in the reindeer and eight wolf cross-breeds. The ministry was happy with wolves in the Auckland studio – which has been set up on the former Hobsonville airbase – but drew the line at reindeer. […]

Narnia’s Wolfpack welcome in West Auckland

July 1, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

TORn’s Tehanu has the scoop on the wolfpack to be used in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. “Waitakere City Council has no problems allowing a pack of 10 North American wolves onto its turf to be filmed as “Witch’s Minions” for the C. S. Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe.” […]

LWW DVD already in the Works

June 30, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Robert Burnett, who crafted such special editions as The Usual Suspects, X-Men 1.5 and X2, is currently at work on the future DVD release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. […]

Brian Sibley Launches Official Site

June 29, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Brian Sibley, dramatist of BBC radio dramatisations of The Chronicles of Narnia, has launched his official web site with background information of his various projects past and present. […]

Second Narnia Film Already in the Works

June 29, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Disney is already looking ahead to the next one. Zoradi said they’ve begun work on a second script. “In my nearly 25 years at Disney, I’ve never seen the company so energised so early about a film,” Mark Zoradi, the president of Buena Vista International told them. “The film will be visually stunning and emotionally breathtaking.” […]